Bhagyada Lakshmi Baramma
ಭಾಗ್ಯದ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀ ಬಾರಮ್ಮ
Bhagyada Lakshmi Baramma, "Come, Lakshmi of fortune", is a devaranama by Purandara Dasa that welcomes the goddess Lakshmi into the home. It is sung at Lakshmi pujas, housewarmings and festivals across Karnataka and beyond.
- Written by
- Purandara Dasa (died 1564)
- Music
- Purandara Dasa
- Raga
- Madhyamavati
- In the video
- Bhimsen Joshi
- Context
- Devaranama of Purandara Dasa invoking Goddess Lakshmi
- Year
- 16th century
- Language
- Kannada
Bhagyada Lakshmi Baramma lyrics with English translation
Text as on Kannada Wikisource (bold formatting removed; blank lines added between stanzas). Sung versions vary slightly in wording and stanza order.
ಭಾಗ್ಯದ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀ ಬಾರಮ್ಮ ನಮ್ಮಮ್ಮ ನೀ । ಸೌಭಾಗ್ಯದ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀ ಬಾರಮ್ಮ ॥ ಪ ॥
Bhagyada lakshmi baramma nammamma ni | Saubhagyada lakshmi baramma || pa ||
Come, Lakshmi of fortune, our mother, come, come, Lakshmi of every blessing.
ಹೆಜ್ಜೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೆಜ್ಜೆಯನಿಕ್ಕುತ ಗೆಜ್ಜೆ ಕಾಲ್ಗಳ ಧ್ವನಿಯ ತೋರುತ । ಸಜ್ಜನ ಸಾಧು ಪೂಜೆಯ ವೇಳೆಗೆ ಮಜ್ಜಿಗೆಯೊಳಗಿನ ಬೆಣ್ಣೆಯಂತೆ ॥ ೧ ॥ ಭಾಗ್ಯ ದ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀ ಬಾರಮ್ಮ
Hejjeya mele hejjeyanikkuta Gejje kalgala dhvaniya toruta | Sajjana sadhu pujeya velege Majjigeyolagina benneyante || 1 || Bhagyada lakshmi baramma
Placing step upon step, letting the bells on your anklets ring, at the hour when good and saintly people worship, come, like butter rising from the buttermilk. Come, Lakshmi of fortune.
ಕನಕವೃಷ್ಟಿಯ ಕರೆಯುತ ಬಾರೆ ಮನ ಕಾಮನೆಯ ಸಿದ್ಧಿಯ ತೋರೆ । ದಿನಕರ ಕೋಟಿ ತೇಜದಿ ಹೊಳೆಯುವ ಜನಕರಾಯನ ಕುಮಾರಿ ಬೇಗ ಬಾರಮ್ಮ ॥ ೨ ॥ ಭಾಗ್ಯದ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀ ಬಾರಮ್ಮ
Kanakavrishtiya kareyuta bare Mana kamaneya siddhiya tore | Dinakara koti tejadi holeyuva Janakarayana kumari bega baramma || 2 || Bhagyada lakshmi baramma
Come, calling down a shower of gold, show us the fulfilment of our heart's wishes; shining with the light of countless suns, daughter of King Janaka, come quickly. Come, Lakshmi of fortune.
ಅತ್ತಿತ್ತಳಗದೆ ಭಕ್ತರ ಮನೆಯಲಿ ನಿತ್ಯ ಮಹೋತ್ಸವ ನಿತ್ಯ ಸುಮಂಗಲಿ । ಸತ್ಯವ ತೋರುವ ಸಾಧು ಸಜ್ಜನರ ಚಿತ್ತದಿ ಹೊಳೆಯುವ ಪುತ್ಥಳಿ ಬೊಂಬೆ ॥ ೩ ॥ ಭಾಗ್ಯದ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀ ಬಾರಮ್ಮ
Attittalagade bhaktara maneyali Nitya mahotsava nitya sumangali | Satyava toruva sadhu sajjanara Chittadi holeyuva putthali bombe || 3 || Bhagyada lakshmi baramma
Without wandering here and there, stay in your devotees' homes, you who are daily celebration, ever auspicious, the golden image that shines in the hearts of the good and saintly who live by truth. Come, Lakshmi of fortune.
ಸಂಖ್ಯೆಯಿಲ್ಲದ ಭಾಗ್ಯವ ಕೊಟ್ಟು ಕಂಕಣ ಕೈಯ ತಿರುವುತ ಬಾರೆ । ಕುಂಕುಮಾಂಕಿತ ಪಂಕಜಲೋಚನೆ ವೆಂಕಟರಮಣನ ಬಿಂಕದ ರಾಣಿ ॥ ೪ ॥ ಭಾಗ್ಯದ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀ ಬಾರಮ್ಮ
Sankhyeyillada bhagyava kottu Kankana kaiya tiruvuta bare | Kunkumankita pankajalochane Venkataramanana binkada rani || 4 || Bhagyada lakshmi baramma
Giving us fortune beyond counting, come, turning the bangles on your wrist; lotus-eyed one marked with kumkum, proud queen of Venkataramana. Come, Lakshmi of fortune.
ಸಕ್ಕರೆ ತುಪ್ಪದ ಕಾಲುವೆ ಹರಿಸಿ ಶುಕ್ರವಾರದ ಪೂಜೆಯ ವೇಳೆಗೆ । ಅಕ್ಕರೆವುಳ್ಳ ಅಳಗಿರಿ ರಂಗನ ಚೊಕ್ಕ ಪುರಂದರ ವಿಠ್ಠಲನ ರಾಣಿ ॥ ೫ ॥ ಭಾಗ್ಯದ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀ ಬಾರಮ್ಮ
Sakkare tuppada kaluve harisi Shukravarada pujeya velege | Akkarevulla alagiri rangana Chokka purandara vitthalana rani || 5 || Bhagyada lakshmi baramma
Letting streams of sugar and ghee flow, at the hour of Friday worship, come, queen of loving Ranga of Alagiri, queen of handsome Purandara Vittala. Come, Lakshmi of fortune.
Translation: Lyriccs (original translation). Transliteration: Lyriccs.
The story behind Bhagyada Lakshmi Baramma
Purandara Dasa (1484-1564) was a wealthy merchant who, according to tradition, gave away his fortune to become a wandering devotee of Vishnu. He composed a vast number of songs in Kannada, signed with the name Purandara Vittala, and is honoured as the Pitamaha, or grandfather, of Carnatic music for the graded lessons he devised for teaching it.
Bhagyada Lakshmi Baramma is one of his most popular songs. Its simple tune and refrain make it easy to sing in groups, and it is especially associated with Friday worship of Lakshmi and the Varamahalakshmi festival. It is usually sung in raga Madhyamavati. Recordings by Bhimsen Joshi in Hindustani style and by M. S. Subbulakshmi in Carnatic style made it known across India.
What Bhagyada Lakshmi Baramma means
The song pictures Lakshmi arriving like a guest at the door: placing one step after another, her anklet bells ringing, at the hour when good people perform their worship. Her coming is compared to butter rising out of buttermilk, the best part appearing from the ordinary.
The singer asks her to bring a shower of gold, to fulfil the heart's wishes, to stay in devotees' homes without wandering elsewhere, and to shine in the minds of the truthful and good. She is called the daughter of King Janaka, that is Sita, and the queen of Venkataramana and of Purandara Vittala, linking her to Vishnu in his many forms. The fortune asked for is not only wealth but auspiciousness, daily celebration and a steady, contented household.
Quick facts
- Purandara Dasa (1484-1564) signed his songs with the name Purandara Vittala.
- He is honoured as the Pitamaha (grandfather) of Carnatic music.
- The song mentions Friday worship, the day traditionally devoted to Lakshmi.
- Bhimsen Joshi's Hindustani rendition made the song famous far beyond Karnataka.